Legal Opinion
Smith v. Hatch
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 25, 1969No. Civ. 24407PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMolinari, P. J.
is an appeal by plaintiffs from summary judgments entered in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs Stewart Smith, M. Maroni Smith and Thomas Tripiano filed a complaint for defamation. Defendants Robert E. Hatch, William P. Scott, Scott Co. and E. H. Morrill 1 each moved for summary judgment under section 437c of the Code of Civil Procedure. The trial court granted each of the motions on the ground that no triable issue of fact existed. Plaintiffs ’ principal contention on this appeal is that the motions should have been denied because the communications in question were not privileged.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Albertson v. RaboffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Flores v. ArroyoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Thornton v. RhodenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Wilson v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- DiGiorgio Furit Corp. v. American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial OragnizationsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Club Valencia Homeowners Ass'n v. Valencia AssociatesColorado Court of Appeals · 1985
- Bradley v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
- Lerette v. Dean Witter Organization, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Norton v. HinesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Younger v. SolomonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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